The Great Mike

The Great Mike

72 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Family | Nov. 15, 1944

Story of a boy and his horse. Mike is the horse and is owned by Speck and his best friend Jimmy, together they have a paper route, on which they deliver papers to customers via a wagon pulled by Mike. Recently a horse track has been built in the area and attracts horse breeder and racer Colonel Whiteny. He takes out a subscription for delivery and meets Mike and Speck & Jimmy. Clever Jimmy talks both the Colonel and Speck into taking on the Colonel's pure bred race horses at the track with comedic results.

The Great Mike

72 mins | Comedy, Adventure, Family | Nov. 15, 1944

The Great Mike
Story of a boy and his horse. Mike is the horse and is owned by Speck and his best friend Jimmy, together they have a paper route, on which they deliver papers to customers via a wagon pulled by Mike. Recently a horse track has been built in the area and attracts horse breeder and racer Colonel Whiteny. He takes out a subscription for delivery and meets Mike and Speck & Jimmy. Clever Jimmy talks both the Colonel and Speck into taking on the Colonel's pure bred race horses at the track with comedic results.
IMDb rating 5.3
Producers Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC)
Original title The Great Mike
Directors Wallace Fox
Writers Martin Mooney, Raymond L. Schrock

Cast

Stuart Erwin

as Jay Spencer

Robert "Buzz" Henry

as Jimmy Dolan

Carl Switzer

as Speck

Pierre Watkin

as Colonel Whitley

Marion Martin

as Kitty Tremaine

Gene Kenyon

as Erin Dolan

Edythe Elliott

as Mrs. Dolan

Bob Meredith

as William 'Sandy' McKay

William Halligan

as Doc Scott

Lane Chandler

as Sam Hildur

Ed Cassidy

as Dr. Pronnett

Eddie Rocco

as Bill Slagle

Charles King

as Doc Slagle

Leon Tyler

as Junior